NYSparklegirl

OK Jodi..I gotta ask...explain shabbos, please? thanks

A little update.

A lady from the state came out today and watched the kids play basketball. She told them they need to put him in public school and in a special ed class. SIL told my MIL she is not willing to do that. She will not stoop so low as to put her children in public school. She is really making him out to be this troubled kid. Someone else is coming out tommorrow to check things out. We are hoping to have him evaluated by a psychiatrist.

Last year my son had just started at a christian preschool. They had someone come out and evaluate him for learning disabilities. They told us he was special ed too. Now he is perfectly normal. He was just having a hard time adjusting to being in preschool instead of home with me. We just got his progress report, he has improved tremendously and is right where he should be. It just took a little extra work and the right preschool teacher.

Julie, When my daughter started preschool. I sent her to a Montessori school. They fired her lol. At least thats how my daughter puts it now. They like above....said she doesnt belong here and so it went from one school to another up until we found the right school..the one we wanted.....in the private sector..with the dual program. Half day english half day hebrew that "everyone" said she would never succeed in..guess what?? she is at the top of her class now...and she is still in the dual prgram...Hebrew/English. We didnt take her out and put her in Public School..no...we found a school that fit her needs...in the Private school dual program. She succeeded and still does....

Dont let anyone convince you to take a child out of the "philosophy" religion" or reg environment unless you want to....and think it is the last solution to the problem. No one should ever tell you to change....its them as you said above who has to change their teaching way to fit with yours in the most apropriate way possible!

The state knows jack .....about education and the importance of culture, religion and education. In my humble educators/child/family advocates opinion.

Hey gang.......Apples, we're going to have to get educated about Jodi's Jewish things... I've never heard of those things either..... Jodi, just pretend (?)we're dumb and explain everthing in detail!!!! I've also never heard of In and Out Burgers!!!

Janet, love your description of desert casual..... We had supper out tonight, too.... It was a community thing called "Taste of Washburn"..... Business people make a single dish (ordinary or unusual) and give out samples to everyone... $5 each, Mimi was free.... with 25 or more businesses sampling things is a full meal............ There was everything from fresh fruit to homemade bread...german dishes and Beans and chili and of course lots of desserts.... kuchen, cheesecake.... but all little bit-sized pieces... Mimi had 4 little cups of fruit and lots of nibbles of other stuff... I had a bit of a number of things and got very full, but didn't overdo until I went after the second piece of cheese kuchen... It had protein.....(cottage cheese)............ what can I say!!! anyway.... I kicked in my carb button and now I want to eat everything in the house... Have managed to not do that, but I'm not asleep yet, either!!!!

Otherwise, the day certainly had its ups and downs.... Washed my cell phone............. lovely............. Have PT on Tuesday so will have to get a new one then..... dang it anyway..... Started using a new brand of eye liner recently and my eyes have started itching and watering.... Don't know if it's that or not... Just washed them good with soap and Water again... Hoping the itching subsides now.....

Anyway, time for bed...... Take care all............. Julie

Ill try to explain.....so sit back and relax.....the dyslexic will try!

Hmmm. Im thinking...if you all dont know what shabbos is and about shabbos.....then I cant feel guilty about blowing it off can I?? Of course Indigo girl....youl have to pretend you dont know what it is then...lol

hmm not going to work ...I still feel guilty.

Okay.....here it is shabbat 101,

Indigo is correct....Shabbos is the yiddish for shabbat. It starts from Friday Sundown to Sat Sundown. 25 hours. True you cannot do certain things...like cook, clean, work, and a host of other things that involve electrcity and mechanics. On the other hand you can do many things.. like learn, read, eat, spend time with family and my motto is to "just relax..dont do it"

Here is what I learned about what shabbat is from some very special woman in Crown Heights...Brooklyn. I liked this very much so...Ive taken this explanation and made it mine.

Shabbat is a time to sit back and reflect on the creation of the world. Not doing anything to alter it at all.....It is a time to sit back and see all the things that are happening around us without us manipulating those things in order to make them do things, or change them in any way....just watch those things...and realize and see how much goes on around us without us interfering...seeing.... we are not in control.

We all worke all week to create, to make, to manipulate to change the world to be what we want it to be to become...but on shabbat we stop and sit back and realize that it isnt us that controls, creates and manipulates there is a higher being and he/she is in control not us and even if we think that we are doing everything....we need to be reminded that we arent the ones who created the world and the nature and the bounty the world has given.

Shabbat in a nut shell....beutiful and serene and so relaxing.

but living in the five towns of Long Island where there are so many afluent observant families sometimes I have to remind myself of the beuty of shabbat/shabbos.

Shabbos like anything else in a world of plenty has become about keeping up with the jones....

Who has the most guests? WHo spends the most money on food, Who wears the most expensive clothes, Who makes the best traditional food, Who prays the loudest the longest the most passionate, Who goes to the best synaguages, whose kids have play dates with whose kids and....who was invited to whose for what? yes, even on shabbat...this happens to the best of people sometimes...not always....and not everywhere...here but alot.

So, why do I need a break?? because....I live here, my daughter goes to school here,..she has lots of friends and I have lots of support. so....yes, I do get caught up in the hoopla and I need a breather to regroup at times.

so....im not proud but im not ashamed to say I need a break from all this....sometimes so I can come back the following week and do it the right way....the way it was meant to be.

now ive explained what shabbat is in a nut shell and why I need a break....its complicated?

I hope this helps. Now you can all call me a hypocrite and understand why! lol

Im glad you asked.....felt stupid thinking everyone knew ......because why?? Im a NYker and we are all thinking that after all everyone should know what I know after all! lol

NYkers. lol

Hey you FL girls, do you just do a carry-on or do you check your bag....??? I don't remember having to pay the last time we flew...... I haven't figured out which bag I need yet.... I'm really unsure of what clothes to pack..... I guess I'll just throw something in and go for it no matter what..... but I am curious if you check or carry-on........... Julie

I hope you all are having a blast of a weekend!!

Next year Im coming along with you all!!

Jodi

Hi to all the new March Bandsters that Ive not yet welcomed over the last week!!!

Welcome to

Natrlblonde, Fern, Laurel, Jacquie, Suzyqindy, JVw2009, Bob, and JC1. I hope I did not miss anyone!! Its nice to see so many new March Bandsters. I havent been able to post for about a week so Ive missed alot of posts and have spent the last 1/2 hour reading though the site..wow! Sometimes I get so tired reading through all the great information, experiences and ideas that people have shared that I dont have time to respond at the end after catching up.

Ive finially gotten all my consult letters in to my surgeons office and I have my second consult this wednesday and I meet with my pumonologist regarding my new CPAP machine which im getting used to. Its been two weeks so far...and im not sure I feel any different yet. Im not sure what im supposed to feel. The only difference so far is that im not waking the dog any longer hence she is not waking me. lol

I am trying to eat healthier now...and begin to walk, walk, walk. I am reading "Becks Solution" which was recommended by alot of Bandsters on this site and am finding it informative, helpful and and easy to follow. You might want to check it out....

How is everyone? I hope all is well and all the tests and consults are winding down now. To whom ever is going to begin their pre-surgery diets within the next few weeks I wish them good luck!!

Have a great week.. Jodi

Hey all,

My surgeon has given me a surgery date of 3/8/10,

This month I will be going through all of the tests endoscopy, echocardiogram, Pulmonary function, ab ultrasound also a colonoscopy and the hospital will do the chest xray, ekg and blood work. I also have to meet with the nutritionist and my Dr again on 2/17. I then have to meet with my pcp on 2/25 for the last of my 6 month weight loss documents.

It is daunting as I live in NY and I drive but don't enjoy it and I hate taking public transpo but I will bite the bullet and do all I have to do to get this part done and behind me.

I am getting banded by Dr. Gorecki at NY Methodist hospital.

I initially was referred o Dr Fielding at NYU and I liked it there but my insurance is out of network for them , they assured me that I would be taken care of but I couldn't risk that I want ot be thin and healthy and shopping for new clothes not paying Dr's thousands of dollars.

I found Dr Gorecki through a referral from a member here and another site.

Even though my Dr has not told me yet to start my pre-op diet I think I'm going to start this week to the best of my ability. I am hoping to do a low carb diet and maybe lose from 10-15lbs before my surgery.

I hope all goes well with my tests and that March 8th is a go .

I have been reading and researching so much that I really don't have any questions. I have read 3 books about the surgery and have been on this site lurking for about 2 years.

I just want it all to be over and into the post surgery phase.

I'm also so afraid that I'm going to die in surgery or have a heart attack or stroke. That's how anxious and nervous I am .

In all my reading I have not heard of that but I'm just crazy that way :woot:.

Hi.. im in NY as well!! I was orriginally going to have my surgery at NYU as well! As my insurance changed I needed to find a new surgeon so I switched to LI Bariatric Center in Manhasset with Dr. Holover/Dr. Garber. My surgeon is Dr, Holover.

I work in Brooklyn, near Methodist hospital. About 10 minuets away and live in LI. Where are you? Its funny before you said anything about NY....I was thinking after reading about all the consults and tests.....she must also live in NY. lol I had to do all those tests as well. Other states dont recquire them all.

I think we all fear the surgery to some extent..my worst fear? Thinking about flying and having the tube blow up because of the pressure and just pop out of my stomach like on alien. lol I know this isnt really possible but....still its so foreign.

What you and us all need to concentrate on is the thought that this is the means to the end.....not the end!

Its just the begining for all of us.

Looking forward to journeying with you!!

Welcome!

Jodi

Hi, everyone. I'm hoping to be banded in March. I find out at the end of this month. I live in Texas and have BC/BS Texas.

First doctor visit Dec. 14, 2009

Nutrition visits Dec 28 and Jan 25

psych visit Jan 7

pre op visit with surgeon 2/24

No pre-op studies ordered at this time. My insurance requires 3 months of medically supervised weight loss.

I can't wait!!

Hi Camile...welcome....I hope you get banded in March as well....what ever date....we will support you!!

How is everything going? consults, tests etc.

Let us know......

Jodi

Good Morning Gang...

OMG.....this really does work!!! Press Mulit and the post!! Thank you Thank you...was driving myself nuts...

however .....now I need to remember everyones names so that I can address everyone in one post as opposed to each seperately where the names are right smack on front!! SO many people...so many names!! My appologies if I get one mixed up!!

Jodi - I had tons of test prior to surgery - shrink, lungs, cardio I couldnt walk long enough on the stress test (plus I was taking 2 bp meds that keep my heart beating slow) so I had do to a nuclear stress test - sleep, colon, pap, mamo, blood - got them all done in a 6 week period - I was lucky my doc set up all the appointment and I got approved within a couple weeks (just needed shrink test to get approved by insurance as my bmi was 42 and had 2 co-morbities) It takes a while to get use to the cpap - I never did but I never quit breathing my breathing just got shallow - I am off cpap and 1 bp med and feel 10 yrs younger..

Florida peeps - I just sent email for phone #'s - Melissa I don't have your email so email me jwrightpim@aol.com

Well not much to report since last night - ate my fish 1/4 cup Pasta and 1/4 c veggie and that was it.. Again wanted more food - but band is stopping me.. I guess that's the reason

Apples - Hugs on your 7 lbs - you are going to have to eat those pt bars like your dh does ;0)

Charlene - Yep it's going to take a while if not the rest of our lives to get the hang of this - but we will - look how far we have come - One day at a time

Well it's 5:30 gotta hit the showers - will try to ck in later - I just have to be more careful at work.

Hello All, when i was little I wanted to be a vet but my dad said I wasnt good enough in science so I should be a lawyer. I went to one semester of law school and quit and went to work on a horse farm. After about 4 years of that I decided to go back to school to be a vet. My parents were very supportive and at graduation my dad apologiized for steering me in another direction!(my dad didnt apologize often). Im lucky to be doing what I love but on days when its so cold out ,I wish I lived some where else. I would love to know how to destress. I got home tonight and found a rather large bill in the mail that I wasnt aware of and the first thing that popped into my head was EAT. Instead, I rode my recumbant bike for 30 mins and showered and now Im going to eat my fish and veggies for dinner. Mrs. Bubba hope your neck is better. I have a bone spur and buldging disc and finally found some relief with a chiropractor. Have a good night. Janet ,if you are trying to introduce a new puppy into your house hold there are some tips on Ceasar Milans website that should be pretty helpful.

Im not sure whether the CPAP is helping either yet....we shall see. so many tests!! I suppose we all have to do what the doctors want so we are in good health or at least we know what kind of health we are in before surgery and treat any underlying concerns! Ill be done soon enough! Then Ill begin to worry about a whole new different set of concerns!! lol

Well...you are an inspiration after reading the above...and you are doing so great now....I hope you dont mind that you are all my muses at this time!! Thanks for sharing...it helps to know Im not alone with all this "stuff"

Ok you guys are starting to scare me............ I can't shop all day... I have just started back to my walking tape and can do 1/2 mile before I must sit.... and I'm not much of a shopper AND...............I still need bigger sizes..... How in the world am I gonna keep up with all you skinny girls?????????????? I've never heard of Ann Taylor and etc.... except from you all on hear... It's just a clothing store??? Yup, I see me staying home or sitting in the car a lot......

I had my PT..... they are treating my neck... they did a very intense history and then stretched my neck and gave me some exercises to do at home.... We may have hit on the problem.... an after effect of all my surgeries... I have been walking hunched over so long recovering from the huge incisions that it may have put undue stress on my neck.. So we are working on stretching those muscles... I hope this works.. We'll see I guess.... tomorrow I have my GP to check on all my medications.... anti-depressants and sleeping pills... and a fill maybe... I'm not sure if I need one but will talk about it and let her help me decide...

Mimi's feet are pigeon-toed... When little she didn't crawl the regular way much, but scooted around on one knee sort of like a litte monkey... was so cute but we noticed her toes starting to turn in especially on one foot then... Recently she has been complaining of her feet very often, saying I hurt..... So, we will get them checked... As for why the ENT....it's complicated... from birth she was called a "tongue sucker"... DD had a terrible time trying to nurse and fianlly quit, but baby still didn't suck well and her little tongue was always out... Finally the gave her some PT to teach DD how to pinch her cheeks together when sucking her bottle and it was better from then on... As she has gotten old the tongue thing has been less... Docs said it was nothing to worry about.... Since DD started working at this daycare she has notice that Mimi doesn't talk as clearly or as well as some of the other kids her age.. Of course I've just said to quit comparing her to others... She seems okay to me... She talks quite plainly, and puts words together into sentences... But still has a lot of jabber, too.... It will be a string of jabber followed by a couple words we understand so it isn't any problem for us... Well, do asked if a stranger would understand her 75% of the time.. Had to say no........ Doc looked and said she thought maybe there was a bit of an indentation in the roof of her mouth and unfortunatley mentioned soft palate.... DD heard cleft palate and freaked out... That wasn't what she said, but no luck changin her mind... AND she has had ear infection recently that just won't go away... and she with the colds she has had she has so much mucus and when she starts coughing she will wake up and then throw up all this slime (almost like a PB thing)... then retches till she throws up the contents of her stomach... another mother told DD that her child had this and it was the tonsils and ahnoids (SP) needing to come out... Doc said they were fine.... So, anyway they want her to see ENT about the palate thing and the speach.... DD is a mess about it and now wants to make sperm donor pay for all the expenses.... God, I don't want him back in our lives... What a nightmare he is..... Don't know what will happen....... So, there is my book about Mimi.....

Jodi, loved the cake story... Poor girls to be so disappointed...

Lori, hopefully you will sleep well tonight...

Linda, I think you need to put it out of your mind a bit... you are so anxious that it is getting to you... Just relax... You are doing all the right things...

Jessica, those puppies must be so fun for your daughter.. But I sure can see how you don't need that on your plate right now... The jewelry sounds like something you really enjoyed... glad you still dabble occassionally...

Eva, was that bobcat that close to YOUR house?? OMG!!!!! would scare me to death and I wouldn't be taking any pictures......

Apples, love the stunt you pulled on DH.... did he forgive you for it yet???? So, what time are you leaving in the morning???? Safe journey... We'll be seeing you soon...

Time to get DH some supper.. he's just getting leftover roast beef tonight.. But he likes that kind of thing.. He's an easy keeper.... I need to get organized from my trip... Kitchen is still a mess, but Mimi went home before I started here... She wouldn't nap for me today.. Now she'll go to sleep and her mother will have to fight to get her to bed.... TTYL.............. Julie

Hi. Julie....Im glad to hear you are going to the specialist to check everything out. My daughter was pigeon toed and alot of children are.....sometimes the doctors will want to intervene and others dont. My pediatric orthopedic didnt want to intervene...now I look back and think....perhaps he should have as her PT and OT did recommend it....Ten years later....she still is low tone...her feet are always bothering her and she cant run or do extrenuos activities without complaining...Now we are going to another Ortho to check things again....

I was wondering....when you refered to the nursing concerns.,..did you mean speech pathologist? Oral Motor therapist or Feeding therapist? You had said a PT was recommended. I wonder how this helped....the disciplines in NY are so defined as to what they are "responsible for" it would be nice to hear that the therapists of diff disciplines cross disciplines for treatment purposes.

No matter really...the important thing is that you are getting the help...for Mimi she needs.

Is there Early Intervention Services where you are?? It would be great to get a comprehensive evaluation to assess her strenghts and weeknesses....You had said there were possible concerns regarding speech/language and developement. Why not get it all checked out....Im not sure about where you are however, in NY it is free. Then get therapy where needed. I always find its best to start early rather then later....and the kids have so much fun with therapists they do really enjoy it and they are getting help at the same time....I know you said,..you were comparing and it seemed maybe, maybe not.....Why question it?

As I see...it the more people to play with my at the same time as treating why the heck not! lol Think about it.....

I can probably help with setting things up if I knew where and what but I dont so Im sorry I cant help there.

I can however.... give you and your daughter support and if youd like...I can try and answer concerns you both may have and recommend some ideas.....If you have any questions about reports and so on...id be happy to read them all and let you know what I think she should get as far as treatment and give you some advocate advice about how to get it all.....

If youd like you can have your daughter e-mail me and we can talk that way as well.....otherwise....Im here anytime!

wew...that was a biggy now gots to run!!!! Have a great day! kisses and hugs to Mimi!

Jodi

Hi all...So much to read for the past weekend...thought I would have plenty of time yesturday to post however....turns out no connection where I was all day.

It has been such a crazy week for me....I got my CPAP machine last wednesday and it seems that I am so nurvous that Im not using it correctly that I keep waking up every so often to see that the mask is on right.

I hope by the end of this week things will get better because I could really use some sleep. lol

I found out that my clearance letter from the endocronologist had faxed a letter to my surgeon without sending me one...so ive been hounding him to send one and he allready had....on the other hand I thought the psychologist sent his letter and he didnt....when all this is over the hardest thing about it better be this process of getting all these consults. l

Wednesday I finish the two week Prev Pac...ive been sick to my stomach from not just one antibiotic but two. This Hpylol bug best be dead by the time the treatment is over....wednesday...or I will just scream.

I thought I was finished with all the tests and consults and I found out that I might need a echocardiagram and stress test because im older then 40...but my cardiologist didnt think it was necessarary...I think ill let him and the surgeon figure it out and just let me know what to do when they do that!

Going to a support group this Thursday...patient education group....before hand, that should be interesting.

After this all......and not sleeping.....im tired!!

so im going to sleep...I hope all is well with everyone and things go smoothly with all consults, insurance glitches and tests for everyone.

have a great week.....

Jewel, I feel for you!! You have a big decission to make and I think that all the responses have really given food for thought...I hope you take everything and weigh things and do whats best for everyone.....good luck.

so shouting out!!! I sorry that I havent posted....but after the weeks school vacation and all the above.....well I just was running around like a chicken without a head.....

well...have a great week all.

Jodi

Hi all...nice to see all the new people joining us March bandsters...

It has been such a crazy week for me....I got my CPAP machine last wednesday and it seems that I am so nurvous that Im not using it correctly that I keep waking up every so often to see that the mask is on right.

I hope by the end of this week things will get better because I could really use some sleep. lol

I found out that my clearance letter from the endocronologist had faxed a letter to my surgeon without sending me one...so ive been hounding him to send one and he allready had....on the other hand I thought the psychologist sent his letter and he didnt....when all this is over the hardest thing about it better be this process of getting all these consults. l

Wednesday I finish the two week Prev Pac...ive been sick to my stomach from not just one antibiotic but two. This Hpylol bug best be dead by the time the treatment is over....wednesday...or I will just scream.

I thought I was finished with all the tests and consults and I found out that I might need a echocardiagram and stress test because im older then 40...but my cardiologist didnt think it was necessarary...I think ill let him and the surgeon figure it out and just let me know what to do when they do that!

Going to a support group this Thursday...patient education group....before hand, that should be interesting.

After this all......and not sleeping.....im tired!!

so im going to sleep...I hope all is well with everyone and things go smoothly with all consults, insurance glitches and tests for everyone.

have a great week.....

Jodi

Hi all.....

I hope you all are having a great weekend....my daughter is out for shabbos...and im well....blowing shabbos off?

Feeling guilty....but obviously not that guilty to not um be not keeping shabbat this shabbat however I needed a break and I just dont get it more then a few times a year.....just to be me and socialize at dinner with wine and cheese mayby like a real person...

without thinking about cleaning,cooking three four course meals setting the tables, washing the dishes and going to shul....and keeping my DD and all her ten year old friends buisy with their afternoon shabbat party at my house...or sleepover all alone. phew...jsut tired writing all that! lol

well, going on out now....to movie..and dinner afterward.

Tomorrow going to be taking my Dassi to her Act class....which is where I will be sitting and waiting for her six hours!! so....Ill def be posting about my past weeks going ons!!!

Have a great night all

Jodi

Jodi, is your stomach bug called H. Pylori? Glad they found that so they can kill it. I hope it hasn't made you sick. I just learned about how they discovered it in microbiology. Pretty intresting but gross sometimes.

I wouldn't worry about the psych eval. I have had a couple therapist and they have all been awesome and understanding. I always feel comfortable enough to be frank too.

Congrats on starting you journey.

Other ladies,

I am doing good still hungry but trying to eat more earlier so I don't get ravaged at night. I had eggs for Breakfast, chicken for lunch, and shrimp for dinner. I also snacked on cheese, chicken and some other things that I am not suppose to have. Which explains why my weight hasn't gone down recently. I gotta get over this hump though. I am glad to of lost 20 pounds but I don't want to stop there. I gotta get back on track. I feel like I am struggling the same as in Nov when I first started. Doc says these next few weeks are the best predictor of how I will do with the band and I feel like right now I am failing. I have put too much into this to fail at it so despite my huger I am gonna stick to the rules today. I have a doc appt this morning so I gotta go but do apreciate all your encouragement.

Yes....that is what it is! Have no idea what this is or means just that it is a nasty bug that must be killed. so....hence the prev pac...sick to death from that itself!!

Happy birthday Janet. Sorry I missed you yesterday.

Things in my house have been totally crazy. My SIL has 8 children and has another one due any moment. Two of the oldest children are adopted but one has left the house already. The other one is a 12 year old boy. She called here 2 days ago saying she didn't want him anymore. Can you believe that sh**? She adopted this boy 9-10 years ago and has just decided she doesn't want him anymore. She asked my MIL if she would take him. Well my MIL and FIL are old. Too old too raise a child. My FIL works 2 jobs and my MIL works but they are getting ready for retirement. They cannot take him so they told her that. SO, My SIL turns around and calls the department of children and families to find out how she can give him back to the state. They refered her to family social services, who refered her to a childrens foster home, who refered her to the abuse hotline. She spent all day on the phone yesterday trying to get someone to tell her how to surrender him. So now she is being investigated by the state to find out why she won't keep him and if she should be keeping the rest of the children. She could end up losing all of them to the state.

My Husband and I have been talking about it alot. We have decided that if she really goes through with this that we would like to adopt him. We are the only hope he has. If we don't he has to go back to foster care and we really don't want that. So we maybe adding another child to our family. I am so sad for him that she is doing this but happy at the same time that we may be getting another child. I have always wanted more children but I can't get off my meds in order to get pregnant. And I can't take my meds and be pregnant. I have wanted to adopt for years but my hubby was so scared to do it. He didn't want us to get a child that was too much for us to handle. But, we already know this child and think he is pretty good for a 12 year old boy. He does have some attention problems but we can deal with that. It is crazy timing but it could be perfect timing. We are moving out in May or June so we should know by then what is going to happen. And know what kind of place we will need. This situation is just so crazy I hope she lets him stay but if not we are prepared to take him.

It just baffles me why someone would do such a thing. This is something that can destroy someones life. I think she actually maybe going crazy. It would just break my heart to do something like this to anyone. It is also bringing back some bad memories of my own childhood. I know he is going to need therapy after all this. I am just really emotional about the situation. I could write on and on about how this is making me feel. But I won't.

On a lighter note, I signed my 5 year old up for tee ball today. We are both really excited. I even got him a little glove. He can't wait to get on the field and I can't wait to watch.

This is such an amazing sacrifice for and your husband to make at this time...Im an awe of you. Good luck with what ever you decide...and if you do adopt this child....god bless and please there should be more like you!!!

We actually have 12 dogs right now. Our black lab just had a litter of 11. They will be ready to leave their momma soon. They are just today starting to emerge out from under the house. It was freezing a few nights so my FIL let them stay under there but now that it is warming up they are starting to wander out. I want to keep at least one of them because my 7 year old cocker spaniel died a year ago in august. He was snakebit. I miss him so much. But I have to pass on a puppy. I am so busy right now I don't have time to train one. I got so attached to my cocker because I have been home now for 6 years. He kept me company since before my son was born.

I know how you feel about your cocker...I have one as well and we love her to death!!

Hey Jodi...it's so great to have you added to our mix. Another professional to pop in with advice. We have a P.A. (Laura), a nurse (Phyll), a commercial insurance pro (Janet), a teacher (Cheri), an engineer? (Eva), an accountant (Julie) and someone who will turn the lights on for you all to find your way (Linda).

Hey...I totally get you on the needing adult stimulation. It's me and my dog almost 24/7 during the almost 9 months of farming season. He has a very large vocabulary.

I hope you get as much catch-up sleep as my DH and DS get with their CPAP's. They are both average sized...no weight problems but were diagnosed with a rare sleep disorder. It's been two years for DS and about a year or less for DS. I can really tell the difference in them both. Makes such a difference in how I sleep also. DH would wake me up almost every half hour with his stirring, jumping and talking. I just hope you get as much peace from it as we have in our household.

Anyway, Jodi, I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoy your posts. You are so cute and full of life. I really, really hope you continue to visit and that we can follow you during your LB trip.

Good Morning everyone else. Went to bed about 9pm. Up at 4:30am. No reason...just wanted to get up and greet the dark, wind-whipping, snowy, painfully cold day! I will be so damned happy getting out of here tomorrow. And, you guys will get a break for me B&Ming about the cold. Any, you will also get about a week's break from my rambling.

OK...plan is that I will be picking up Lori at the airport. Her flight comes in early and will just head to Orlando a bit earlier to get her. So, it's Janet, Eva and Julie that Laura will pick up. Lori and might just have to check out an outlet mall or two cuz check in isn't till 4pm. Oh Darn.....Lori...better check first...do you like to shop?????????

I don't get the best internet connection at our cabin so posts will be iffy. If you don't hear from me, DO NOT send out the forest rangers. There is always service at the lodge so will try to get up there at least once a day IF I can steal the laptop from DH and run. He is so attached to his Ag Talk forum. Any another problem I ran into last year. Those 80-something guys at the lodge think that it's free game when a woman walks in without a man trailing behind her.

Excited to be taking this trip with DH, FINALLY seeing our son after a year (he's too busy..he picked up the workaholic syndrome) and I am super excited to be finally meeting you guys. I just wish you could all be there. I really, really do.

Thank you...I enjoy yours too...and everyone else. Its amazing as you said..to see so many professionals and lay people to share their experiences, stories, expertise and lives with strangers to support each others journey...I am truly lucky to have found you!!

Good morning Ladies,

I didn't realize ya'll were such a talented bunch. Plus those who made quilts, scarves and ornaments. I am so glad to get to know you all. My mental condition hasn't allowed me many friends. Ya'll are awesome though. I have already learned so much from you.

Before I got sick and couldn't work, I worked for a company that made handmade jewelry. I was a artist. They gave me beautiful (and exspensive) stones, gems, and beads and I would make jewelry out of it. I am not so great at picking out the colors that go together but the owner was. We were a perfect combo. It was the perfect job for me. I sat home and made jewelry all day. If you wanna see samples you can go to Kdasdesigns.com. I was amazed at what I could do with the little training they could give me. Plus I made about 500 dollars a week. I got paid per piece so if I needed more cash I just made more jewelry. I cried when I had to leave. Now I make jewelry every christmas for my MIL. Thats where I got my screenname from JeweI. I wish I could go back but I have moved out of the town that the company is based in.

I got off track a little with my eatting plan (or should I say lack thereof) and have gained a little weight back. I am going to get groceries today for my plan so I have no excuses for not sticking to it. My MIL was doing southbeach diet. The first 2 weeks are low carb. So she was buying everything I needed. Now she has moved past the first 2 weeks and is almost back to normal eatting. So I gotta get to the store now. It was nice while it lasted. I am just so disappointed I gained but I can't blame anyone but myself. Today I am getting back on that horse.

Well I gotta get to class. Talk to you later.

Jewel....I had a friend who made homemade jewelery and she sold her pieces to individual companies and stores until she finially got a contract with some company...

Maybe you can still make jewerly independantly? please excuse the spelling...im an infant teacher....lol. Since you allready have experience...and your creations....ive seen are really lovely. Unless you signed a contract that you wouldnt make anymore jewerely and sell it elsewhere ever again....why cant you start your own company???

Well, look at me...im no expert however even if you dont decide to do the above....you should continue to do what you love!! Create...

Hey Jodi...it's so great to have you added to our mix. Another professional to pop in with advice. We have a P.A. (Laura), a nurse (Phyll), a commercial insurance pro (Janet), a teacher (Cheri), an engineer? (Eva), an accountant (Julie) and someone who will turn the lights on for you all to find your way (Linda).

Hey...I totally get you on the needing adult stimulation. It's me and my dog almost 24/7 during the almost 9 months of farming season. He has a very large vocabulary.

I hope you get as much catch-up sleep as my DH and DS get with their CPAP's. They are both average sized...no weight problems but were diagnosed with a rare sleep disorder. It's been two years for DS and about a year or less for DS. I can really tell the difference in them both. Makes such a difference in how I sleep also. DH would wake me up almost every half hour with his stirring, jumping and talking. I just hope you get as much peace from it as we have in our household.

Anyway, Jodi, I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoy your posts. You are so cute and full of life. I really, really hope you continue to visit and that we can follow you during your LB trip.

Good Morning everyone else. Went to bed about 9pm. Up at 4:30am. No reason...just wanted to get up and greet the dark, wind-whipping, snowy, painfully cold day! I will be so damned happy getting out of here tomorrow. And, you guys will get a break for me B&Ming about the cold. Any, you will also get about a week's break from my rambling.

OK...plan is that I will be picking up Lori at the airport. Her flight comes in early and will just head to Orlando a bit earlier to get her. So, it's Janet, Eva and Julie that Laura will pick up. Lori and might just have to check out an outlet mall or two cuz check in isn't till 4pm. Oh Darn.....Lori...better check first...do you like to shop?????????

I don't get the best internet connection at our cabin so posts will be iffy. If you don't hear from me, DO NOT send out the forest rangers. There is always service at the lodge so will try to get up there at least once a day IF I can steal the laptop from DH and run. He is so attached to his Ag Talk forum. Any another problem I ran into last year. Those 80-something guys at the lodge think that it's free game when a woman walks in without a man trailing behind her.

Excited to be taking this trip with DH, FINALLY seeing our son after a year (he's too busy..he picked up the workaholic syndrome) and I am super excited to be finally meeting you guys. I just wish you could all be there. I really, really do.

Thank you, Ive been enjoying yours as well!! I will deff....cont to post.....and read hope I can follow all the amazing advice, expertize and support of all of you wonderful bandsters who seems to have so much courage and connection!! :biggrin:

I finally got my approval, YEAH! Spoke to the Doctor's office (already had consult) and they will not schedule me for surgery until I see the nutionist and the nurse is diligently trying to work me into the schedule. I know the dtr is about 4 weeks out, so if I see the nutrionist in 2 weeks then it will be the middle of March that I can probably say I will have the surgery done.

I have learned so much from this website, and will continue to use it as a tool for the balance of my journey.

I will be having my surgery in Champaign/Urbana IL at Carle Hospital with Dr. Oliphant doing the surgery.

Is there anyone else from Champaign/Urbana area doing this also?

Yea you! Glad to hear that your pretty much on the way!

As for as the nurtritionist and psychologist they were also really busy and booked for about a month when wanted to see them at the center..so needed to find someone and theirs did not take insurance anyways...

so, I just picked one from the list of providers on my insurance plan which is oxford and started calling the numbers closest to where I lived...and asked "do you do consults for the lap band who had the next apt available closest. lol

Turns out I liked the one I picked and am now seeing her on a reg basis.

I did this for the psych eval as well...as far as the other consults that involve med tests etc I went to whom my surgeon recommended. food for thought.

Glad you joined......

Jodi

I am hoping for a March date! I finish with all of my pre-op tests on 2-15-10.

Good Luck....Hope it all works out!!!

Good info Jodi - my niece (who's now 39) had hearing loss from ear issues when she was a child - not super bad but not great - hell it's worth a try..

Julie what's wrong w/Mimi's toes - My gs has club foot..

Jodi - it' 12:30 in NY - you must not require alot of sleep - I am headed to bed and it's 9:37 Cali time :0)

lol. no...its very late!! However, I cant seem to get to sleep..knowing that I dont have to wake up at 6:30 to get Dassi ready for school....I dont start work till 11:00 on Tuesdays so I can sleep!! yea.....but should head off as I will be indeed dead tired tomorrow regardless! lol

yes, chronic ear infections "can be" and thats only what I mean..."can be" not necessarly "will be"...indications of other concerns....like hearing loss. Chiropractors have great success regarding inner ear issues.

Have a great night! or morning....lol

Hi all...wow....it took me about a half hour...of time to read through all the posts since I last checked. I have come to realize that I really enjoy hearing about everyones goings on...one because im nosy and love to hear about peoples goings on....a busy body of sorts!! sorry. ...

the other reason is .....

well, I spend my day with one little special guy who doesnt talk to me...but responds with eye gazing, body gestures and vocalizations and the only other adult in the house for the 3-5 hours that im there is the nurse who when Im there....kind of takes this time..to relax...as she should she works 8-12 hour shifts with him. So I have no other adults to talk to, other then the occasional therapist that will stop by when im there. After work I go home to be with my daughter...and do the mommy thing alone...so I dont have much time to chat and socialize.

soo you see....this thread not only supports me but helps me see......that wow..there are real people out there with real lives!! (very) that I responds to me and I can ....respond to and communicate with....adults not babies and not 10 year olds! Thank you....so thank you for allowing me...into your lives to recieve and give support reciprocally!!

well....enough of that and on to todays little tidbits as I call it.

My daughter bless her baked her first homemade cake um twice. I gave her all the ingredients she needed and laid it all out and went to work. On the phone I walked her though the recipe and had the babysitter supervise and make sure she was doing everything right and they were! It was me...I gave her a container of what I thought was flour but was actually confectioners sugar. oops.

The babysitter obviously hasnt done to much baking....as she didnt notice anything weird or a little strange when the batter looked more like frosting as opposed to cake. My daughter phoned me three times.....while it was cooking after 1/2 hour saying it wasnt looking like cake...I said let it cook some more.....after 40 min...I asked the babysitter what it looks like and she said...it looks like a molten lava of chocolate. hmmmm I said...take it out and dont eat it...Ill be home soon.

When returning....I looked and said....you put in flour?? They said yes....hmm then I looked at the container of so called flour I gave them...and opps...not flour! Now, I understand the need to label containers when there are going to be others cooking in my kitchen!!

This should have been a sign that we shouldnt be making cake with sugar and flour...however, its a Holiday this weekend so we are having guests...

needless to say we will be doing a do over tomorrow and Ill be here. lol

well....have a good night all.

Tomorrow I need to phone the pulmonologist to see whether the CPAP came in so I can start my six weeks with it to get clearance for surgery.

I need to phone the Endocronologist to see about the lab reports and make sure all is good.....and get that letter of clearance, and to phone the psychologist because as of yet his report that he said he would mail....didnt come..suprise, suprise. (not)

I seem to be spending more time chasing people to get those reports/clearance letters in. I hope this is the hardest part of this whole process!! My second consult is on Feb. 3rd. and Im supposed to have everything in before..otherwise they might push back surgery....once again.

welll. Have a great night all and a great week

Hello, I made it to Bismarck and back safely and Mimi is napping so thought I'd take a chance to write a note. the roads were fine, but the visibility was terrible going down... DD wanted to turn around, but I wasn't scared so just kept going... Glad we did... It was some better in the daylight going home, so we made it just fine.. Mimi needs to se a ENT specialist for some issues she has and also a podiatrist for her little toes... Been told all along that there was nothing to worry about........... now it's a problem to be corrected... Go figure... Anyway, more appt's for the little one coming... I go for my 1st PT with the pain mgmnt people tomorrow... don't know what to expect.....

Apples, glad you are safe at home... this is a bad one... Funny about the cards... I just bought a couple new decks in Bis today just for that reason... Even got some new pinnochle ones in care there are enough who know how to play.. And also will bring Farkle along... I know Lori has played that dice game.. It's a hoot.... Sorry you are feeling crabby from the weather... You don't like feeling imprisoned and I enjoy just snuggling in where its warm and letting it blow over.... Hey, I bought some of that Olay Regenerist today.... I don't have too much sag, but it surely can't hurt anything to tighten up a bit... Will give it a try....

Deb, the scarves are beautiful... My mother loves scarves... I don't think I've ever owned one... I don't even know if they are in style know....

Arlene, we got one of those crocheted filets of our last name when we got married... I love to crochet, but never tried that.....

Laura K, I love to make things and give as gifts, but I often wonder if they are appreciated or not... Not everyone sees what I see in a crocheted baby sweater and booties.....

Laura, sorry for your car woes... Hope your day got better... Does the airline have a line on those lost bags??? glad you are feeling better....

Lori, I understand where you are coming from with DD and her finacee.... but I'm praying that the pastor will help them and that God will help them do the best thing.. It's good that you encourage you G'ma to eat well... I know a lady just like that.... She has money but so scared to spend it.... I invite her over often to eat just so she can eat until she is full... She's 92..... glad your knee is doing so well.... It won't be long and it will all be history... My mother has had both knees done.. She is 77.... The other day up at daycare where she works a few hours a week with DD, a little boy kicked her hard with his shoed foot... She almost went down... Said it hurt for the rest of the day... Little bugger!!!!

Janet, I'll keep my blizzard cuz I don't think I can do 120............. DH handled Iraq just fine, so he would be okay, but I'd be a prisoner in my home there!!!!

Linda, good luck being back to work.. Take it easy and let somebody know you need that closer spot.. They should understand....

Jessica, don't feel guilty about having a nap... It does us all good sometimes... Study well tonight after you rest a bit....

Well, I should do a few things before Mimi wakes up... Have a good evening friends.... Julie

Hi, I read that you needed to take Mimi to the ENT and podiatrist. I work with babies 0-3 an independant contractor for Early Intervervention. Many of the babies and young children see ENT;s for several concerns. Most often for two reasons..chronic ear infections resulting in Fluid in the ear drums and concerns regarding speech and language.

If this is the case....and you didnt elaborate above,,,,Ive have had really good results with Chiropractors for adjusting the ear drum so the fluid can run out as opposed to tubes that ENTs will recommend for this. After several visits the ear drums are dry and hearing is restored....most of the time nothing is full proof and every child is different.

I would be happy to chat with you...answer some concerns or questions, treatments or recommendations that I have heard from various professionas and therapists if youd like on thread or in private message....

I dont want to sound pushy but yove so far have been so supportive of me.....that I would gladly take this oppurtunity if this is something I can help you with ....if not....thats okay..too..but since you noted that you were going to one...I thought it was okay to offer and give you some recommendation.

the only other thing I would recommend is to have a pediatric orthopedist to consult as well....and get more then one opinion....look at me...the perpetual special educator!!

Hope all will be good. Jodi

DESERT!! You have to come down to the desert SW!! Love it here!!

 

Wish it was no bra Sunday for me. It's underwire day for me!! LOL

Hey... it's MY desert, too, at least part time!

Yeah, had to be up by 7 a.m. so I could be ready for the shower by 8 a.m. Choir sang at both services this morning so had to be there at 9 a.m. for practice. We sounded much better today, but wish I could say the same for the orchestra! :wink::eek: Oh, well! I keep telling myself... they're OLD and they're still playing! Get over it! They don't know they're off key!

You asked about PS.... I wanted to go to that bandster bash in Seattle because I knew I could talk to some plastic surgeons there. I never heard back from the chick at the Navy base, but we're going up there again Thursday to pick up Rx, so will try to check on it then.

You asked me one other thing but I forgot what it was!

iPhone, Blackberry, other??? Now I forgot what kind of application you were looking for! That's cuz I'm old and I forget stuff! That's one of my favorite lines! BTW, did I tell you I was born and raised in Buffalo??? Mom, sisters, etc still live there and several of DH family, too.

DH was in AF, so we've lived ALL over the country.... CA, FL, CO, OK, ND, WA... I think that's all! But I do LOVE to have mountains nearby. One of the homes we owned in WA back in the 80's had a gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier out the kitchen window. I can't tell you how many hours I spent during 5 yrs in that house sitting at the kitchen table staring out the window and contemplating my navel!! LOL!

Watching football, but better not tell you who I'm rooting for!! HAHAHA! Watching Jets/Colts right now... recorded.... and not happy to see NY going down! Looks like they're going to lose it! Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers were my two "Fantasy" QBs on my Fantasy team this year, so I supposed I should be rooting for the Colts, but sure would like to see the Jets go to the Super Bowl!

I haven't started any new Sudoku games in a couple of days because I had about a dozen to play on Earl's account! But I think I finished the last one last night after midnight!! So I'll have to start some new ones.

   

All the aplications were for food aplications...but couldnt find any for blackberry...the only one I found was for I-phone. lol

Indigo....she found me a site online that I can download!! Yea.

Hi I am being banded March 12, 2010 and the time doesn't seem like it is flying by fast enough, but I know it will be here some day :wink:

I'm 38, mother of 2 boys, an LPN in nursing school as we speak to get my RN. On November 6th, 2009 I herniated my L4 disc and have been in and out of agony ever since. My doctor suggested I take off at least 100 pounds, but told me that it would all have to be done by diet or at least until I could get the pressure off my spinal nerves, yeah RIGHT!!!

Anyways, all I am waiting on now is for my income tax return to get here as I am flying in to El Paso and going into Juarez MX for my surgery to be performed by Dr. Jose Rodriguez as I do not have insurance and his reputation seems pretty good. I am using BeLiteWeight to facilitate my surgery and they are very nice.

My biggest problem with my weight seemed to come after my children were born and I had double oopherectomy operations after tubal pregnancies. I just started racking up the weight until I am so out of shape, my metabolism is shot, and I can't seem to get it off. My weight gain is making me hurt everywhere and I am to the point I won't look at myself in a mirror anymore.

My S.O. is a little reluctant and thinks I might leave him after I lose the weight, but with reassurance he is actually starting to get excited and showing me a lot more support. My family, who is all in the medical field, are very hard headed and continue to believe that I should just eat right and exercise and it will come off and feel that what I am doing is a bit self-serving and I could use the money somewhere else.

I will be very happy to join the March-banders and wish each and everyone of you the best of luck!!

I am really really sorry...I did get it the SN wrong..I am so sorry!

Hi everyone...good evening, Hope all is well with everyone.

Kulzhawkrulz.....

is this right? Im sorry if it isnt as.....I cant see the SN on reply posts. Ill get it right eventually. Promise.

Glad you posted!! We seem to be getting banded the same week.....you before so you will have to let me know how it goes....lol. Until then we can support each other!

You seem to know exactly what you are doing and are determined to see it through...AND AS YOU SAID....your SO will def come around when he sees your new you!! How are you children about all this? My daughter is scared of all the pretests and consults she thinks Ive got some diagnosis and is not telling her everything....it does seem some what scary to see someone going to see so many doctors for a consult...

Finailly I let her come with me to the surgeon and he laid her concerns to rest. She really liked him....

he is cute and charmimg lol doesnt hurt.

Today, My daughter baked her first homemade cake um twice. I gave her all the ingredients she needed and laid it all out and went to work. On the phone I walked her though the recipe and had the babysitter supervise and make sure she was doing everything right and they were! It was me...I gave her a container of what I thought was flour but was actually confectioners sugar. oops.

The babysitter obviously hasnt done to much baking....as she didnt notice anything weird or a little strange when the batter looked more like frosting as opposed to cake. My daughter phoned me three times.....while it was cooking after 1/2 hour saying it wasnt looking like cake...I said let it cook some more.....after 40 min...I asked the babysitter what it looks like and she said...it looks like a molten lava of chocolate. hmmmm I said...take it out and dont eat it...Ill be home soon.

When returning....I looked and said....you put in flour?? They said yes....hmm then I looked at the container of so called flour I gave them...and opps...not flour! Now, I understand the need to label containers when there are going to be others cooking in my kitchen!!

This should have been a sign that we shouldnt be making cake with sugar and flour...however, its a Holiday this weekend so we are having guests...

needless to say we will be doing a do over tomorrow and Ill be here. lol

well....have a good night all.

Tomorrow I need to phone the pulmonologist to see whether the CPAP came in so I can start my six weeks with it to get clearance for surgery.

I need to phone the Endocronologist to see about the lab reports and make sure all is good.....and get that letter of clearance, and to phone the psychologist because as of yet his report that he said he would mail....didnt come..suprise, suprise. (not)

I seem to be spending more time chasing people to get those reports/clearance letters in. I hope this is the hardest part of this whole process!! My second consult is on Feb. 3rd. and Im supposed to have everything in before..otherwise they might push back surgery....once again.

welll. Have a great night all and a great week

Jodi

Jodi

Been thinking about you and food issues with the Jewish Holidays - found this cookbook and website - for lite kosher cooking :0)

You might want to get it ;0) You can still have your traditional meals - just lighter verision and not as much :0)

EnLITEned Passover recipes - Recipes - Passover

http://healthykosher.gather.com /

aww thank you!! This is something ive been looking for...however ive been trying to download applications to myphone.....not much luck there...and havent found much online.... much appreciated...cant.wait to check it out.....ill let you know.....

Good Morning Gang

You all have been busy !!! GS called at 4 a.m - he was stranded and wanted to come home - went and got him and got back to sleep around 5 - slept till 8:30 - Read paper - and this lite cook book I got yesterday - has some great ideas which could be made even lighter imho - will post my favs later..

Charlene - I was talking about Laura's sister ;0) but if you have a friend that needs it go for it.. I have my yellow highliter out hi-liting things :0)

Apples - it' no bra sunday right now for me - still in jammies - but gotta get butt in gear - need to finish this cookbook and list ingredients that I will need and go food shopping and I have some wash to be done -

BF sounds good - after reading that cookbook - I'm hungry nibbling on some Jerky.< /p>

Glad you are going to be safe and hang till the weathers better

Yep isn't my Desert Beautiful (I get to claim it as mine cuz I have lived here all my life I have an extra room ;0) Those are the Santa Rosa Mtns - we are surrounded by mtn we are in Valley

Phyl - you got some GREAT GREAT SHOTS !!! You are up early - ;0)

Melissa - Safe trip - you are going to have a blast see you in just a few weeks...

Laura - take your meds - plenty of fluids - some liquid tyenol and rest ;o)

Linda - I have always been a qvc addict ;0) - but I am going to have to control myself - like Charlene said - I will use the beck solution to help me w/my shopping - I spend enough already too - but I find that QVC is the best place for gold jewelry - so much cheaper than the stores - interest free payment plans -you can wear it for 30 days and if you don't like it you can return it..

I have purchased all my gold jewelry from them - and let me tell you I have a collection ;0) With the price of gold - I really need to ck in to selling the pieces that are broken or only 1 earring ;0) it might help pay my qvc bill..

Great you have one SMART DD !!!! Better to think this now instead of thinking oh I can change him and be divorced in 6 months - as we all know we can't change anyone...

Your in Palm Desert?? My dad and his wife are also in Palm Desert. I was there last year this week actually..This time of year is vacation week for my daugter. You mentioned the beutiful Santa Rosa mountains...they were gorgeous! They are there 8 weeks a year. I usually go to visit..but this year I opted out as I have so many apts..with consults and tests. I didnt want to wait....besides the orriginal plan was for Feb 8th.so surely didnt want to waste vacation time....if I didnt need to.

But..next year for sure...and perhaps then we can get together!

Jodi

Hi all...good morning,

Its been one of those weekends where there is noplans. Bad idea to have no plans as then there is plenty of time to sleep and eat and eat. Cannot do this again.

Today was not as bad organized my kitchen and got rid of things that were starting to clutter up the small space in my living area. My daugter decided to clean up her room and is still working on it.

My daughter is off this week from school and most of friends are offon some sort of vacation. I am working so we arent. I have the babysitter all week....sometimes I wonder if its cheaper to go on vacation. lol

well...this week I meet with the pulmonologist to get my CPAP, and the nutritionist for a second meeting.

I have started the Prev-pac antiobiotics that the upper GI doctor prescribed after the endoscopy was done...and showed I have some wierd germ in my stomach.Apparently alo of people have this and the main effects are severe reflux...which I knewI had...but the endosscopy proved. It causes ulcers but I didnt have that.

I have to be on two strong antibiotics and prevacid for two weeks!! If I dont he wont clear me for surgery.

I am so sick from this three pac...I have this weird taste in my mouth and my stomach is beginning to hurt. I have been taking acidophilus pills because if I dont ill end up with a yeast infection and that will be yet another reason for surgery to be pushed back.lol so, i will be sick for two weeks. owell

Hope you all well and are having a good weekend...have a great week.....

Jodi